First half of a Holland America cruise to Sydney. Port stops every day down the east coast of New Zealand, finishing in Doubtful and Milford Sounds. Beautiful fjord cruising and great weather in Milford. A few days in Auckland before departing. Definitely a city to come back to. South Island is definitely a place to come spend a month or so driving or going around by bus and train. Lots of hiking, biking, etc available.